For the 2010 Summer Reading Program theme
Make a Splash: READ!
Anne & Rob Burns as A Reasonable Facsimile present
A Musical Production For Children and Families
In this Renaissance “soap opera,” Anne and Rob sing songs of various village folk, each of whom encounters the same bar of soap escaped from a washtub. Rob and Anne sing and play songs from Shakespeare’s England upon copies of old instruments as they act the parts of town musicians Nan and Robin Piper, and others. Children learn about Renaissance village life and participate in the songs and action.
"MUSIC FROM DAVY JONES' LOCKER"
Selections inspired by the tales of pirates and swashbuckling seafarers by Anne & Rob Burns as A Reasonable Facsimile
Anne and Rob Burns feature songs and tunes suggested by the stories of Horatio Hornblower, Jacky “Bloody Jack” Faber, Jack Sparrow, and others set in the changing times that have launched so many imaginative books and films–the Golden Age of Piracy, the American Revolution, and the heyday of the British Royal Navy. This rollicking, rolling music of the high seas and lowlands will set your foot tapping. But don’t rock the boat!
The base price for one performance is $360. Mileage will be charged to locations over 50 miles from Clarkston, Michigan. Overnight accommodations, $55/night if necessary.
SHARE! Discount for two neighboring libraries booking music programs on the same day: subtract $50 each library. The libraries also split mileage and accommodations costs. Share with a library already on our calendar, or set up a new day.
To calculate the mileage fee use an online map service, entering Clarkston MI as starting address, and the library address as destination address. From the resulting one-way distance, subtract 50 miles, then multiply remaining mileage by .97 (97¢ = 48.5¢ per mile each way).
GRANT INFORMATION
Grants for up to 35% per music program and travel expenses in Michigan may be available through the Arts & Humanities Touring Program. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis from February 25 to March 10. Contact the Michigan Humanities Council, 517-372-7770
Look at A Reasonable Facsimile's online calendar. Then e-mail or phone us with your first and second choices of available dates and times.